Step (1)
The table below shows
all the whole numbers squared
in the left column
&
the respective triangular numbers
generated from these
in the right column.
Triangular Numbers Table
Base
number
Triangular
number
0
(0 x 1)/2 = 0
1
(1 x2 )/2 = 1
4
(4 x 5)/2 = 10
9
(9 x 10)/2 = 45
16
(16 x 17)/2 = 136
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0 = 0
0 + 1 = 1
0 + 1 + 10 = 11
0 + 1 + 10 + 45 = 56
0 + 1 + 19 + 45 + 136 = 192
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60(0) + 1 = 1
60(1) + 3 = 63
60(11) + 5 = 665
60(56) + 7 = 3367
60(192) + 9 = 11529
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1 = 1 = 16
1 + 63 = 64 = 26
1 + 63 + 665 = 729 = 36
1 + 63 + 665 + 3367 = 4096 = 46
1 + 63 + 665 + 3367 + 11529 = 15625 = 56
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From the tabulation above
one can deduce that in general
n to the 6th. power is
the summation of triangular numbers
per the formula shown below:
